Representation of the People Act 1985 (c. 50)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Miscellaneous Amendments of the Principal Act

Part I (parliamentary and local government franchise and its exercise) U.K.

6 U.K. In section 28 (discharge of returning officer’s functions in England and Wales)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b) after the word “made” there shall be inserted the words “by statutory instrument”; and

(b) in subsection (5) for the words from “but” onwards there shall be substituted the words “and a district council or London borough council may assign officers to assist in carrying out all or any of those duties.”.